Facts About Maine
Fast Facts
- Population of Maine in 2010: 1,328,361
- Counties: 16
- Land Area: 30,843 square miles
- Length of Coastline: 3,500 miles
- Lakes and Ponds: 6,000
- Forest: 17 million acres
- Persons per Square Mile: 43.1
- Largest City: Portland
- State Capital: Augusta
- Statehood: Became the 23rd State on March 15, 1820
More Facts
- Maine Tree of Facts
- Famous Mainers
- Children’s Books About Maine
- Maine Firsts Throughout History
- Average Temperatures and Snowfall
About the Governor
About the Capitol
The capitol city of Maine is Augusta, in Kennebec County. The capitol building is called the State House.
| County | Incorporated | Size/Sq. Miles | County Seat | Population |
| Androscoggin | 1854 | 459 | Auburn | 103,793 |
| Aroostook | 1839 | 6,453 | Houlton | 73,938 |
| Cumberland | 1760 | 853 | Portland | 265,612 |
| Franklin | 1838 | 1,789 | Farmington | 29,467 |
| Hancock | 1789 | 1,522 | Ellsworth | 51,791 |
| Kennebec | 1799 | 879 | Augusta | 117,114 |
| Knox | 1860 | 374 | Rockland | 36,618 |
| Lincoln | 1760 | 457 | Wiscasset | 33,616 |
| Oxford | 1805 | 2,023 | Paris | 54,755 |
| Penobscot | 1816 | 3,258 | Bangor | 144,919 |
| Piscataquis | 1838 | 3,770 | Dover-Foxcroft | 17,235 |
| Sagadahoc | 1854 | 250 | Bath | 35,214 |
| Somerset | 1809 | 3,633 | Skowhegan | 50,888 |
| Waldo | 1827 | 724 | Belfast | 36,280 |
| Washington | 1789 | 2,528 | Machias | 33,941 |
| York | 1636 | 989 | Alfred | 186,742 |
State Symbols, Motto, Seal, & Song
- State Animal: Moose
- State Berry: Wild Blueberry
- State Bird: Chickadee
- State Cat: Maine Coon Cat
- State Fish: Landlocked Salmon
- State Flag
- State Fossil: Pertica Quadrifaria
- State Gemstone: Tourmaline
- State Herb: Wintergreen
- State Insect: Honeybee
- State Motto: Dirigo (I Lead)
- State Nickname: The Pine Tree State
- State Soil: Chesuncook Soil Series
- State Song: “State of Maine Song” by Roger Vinton Snow
- State Vessel: The artic exploration schooner “Bowdoin”